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Cape May, NJ to Sandy Hook, NJ Marine Weather Route Forecast

New Jersey coastal passage from Delaware Bay to New York Harbor approach.

Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Cape May, NJ to Sandy Hook, NJ.

Generated: 2026-10-19T10:36:43.604996+00:00 • Distance: 115.1 NM • Departure: 2026-10-19T08:00:00-04:00 • Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-10-19T12:00:00+00:00 9.1252733 kts 0.66 m 0.2 kts SW SW 12.1 / 16.9 °C
2026-10-19T16:00:00+00:00 9.9352088 kts 1.64 m 0.1 kts S S 13.8 / 17.5 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 6 to 11 kts with waves 2.2 to 6.0 ft with period of 7 to 9 seconds. Overall, periods of cross-seas may create some roll. Wind angles: 33% following, 67% reaching. Sea state: 100% cross-seas.

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Points of Sail

CategoryPoint of SailWind AnglePortion of Passage
On the NoseNo-Go Zone0–45°0%
ReachingClose Hauled45–80°0%
ReachingBeam Reach80–110°0%
ReachingBroad Reach110–145°67%
FollowingRun145–180°33%

Sea State & Wave Motion

Sea StateWind vs. WavesBoat MotionPortion of Passage
AlignedWaves run with the windSteady, organized0%
Cross SeasWaves cross the windRolling100%
OpposedWaves against the windChoppy, confused0%

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